Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 3, 1919, Page 1

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" ' gpFicultural land still in government ~ BEMIDJI DAILY PICA VOLUME XVIL' NO. 2 REPORT SHOWS WHAT SOLDIER “ILL MEET IN 1.5 HOLDINGS ‘Government Still ‘Has" Half Million Acres Public Land That’s Unappropriated DESIRABLE LAND IS TAKEN UP, ASSERTED State and Private Tracts Only Suitable for Purposes, It Is Said Anent the proposed allotments of ‘Minnesota land' for returning sol- “diers, the Duluth News Tribune has 5 following to say: " -Uncle Sam still has within Min- nesota some half million acres of ‘public land unappropriated and un- reserved that might be homesteaded " “by ‘soldiers. = But when Johnny comes hiking _‘home again it is more than likely that he would go hiking back again if forced to accept any of the land There are 469,973 acres of government land .open to settle- ment in the state -and one -“40” of these is listed in the cirgular obtain- able at the Duluth land office as “Ag- ricultural.” The remainder of the lot is desig- nated as “swampy, low and wet, broken and rough, sandy, agricul- tural swamp,” or in some instances as timbered. All of the timbered land is located in Cass Lake district and most of it is‘swampy. Much of the rest is so far north that hardly a trail. penetrates the region. Turn To Other Sources. _All of-the. land=im-tire. Crookston district is swampy with some timber _and cut-over pine, and only . forty acres in the Duluth district is desig- -nated unqualifiedly agricultural. It is apparent that all desirable government land in the state has al- ready been taken up. Minnesota’s % however, offer’ competition ! western states; which. have - thousands of acres of grazing and ership. Thousands of acres worth acquiring_by the soldier are held in state and.pri in Minnesota. Areas by Acres. he area of land in Duluth dis- trict open for seftlement by coun- ties isas follows: Aitkin, 480 acres; Carlton, . 160; Cass, 480; Cook, 11,- 440; Crow Wing, 16; Hubbard, 40; Itasca, 600; Koochiching, 21,360; Lake, 5,080; Morrison, 64; Pine, 200; :Pope, 40; St. Louis, 15,920; Wabasha, 80; Wadena, 80; Winona, 40 acres.. " . Tracts in the Cass Lake district: Beltrami, 140,200 acres; Cass, 1,040; Hubbard, 80; Itasca, 1,680; Kooch- jching, 102,880 acres. : _ Crookston district contains open lands in the following counties: Bel- trami 148,381; Clearwater, 2,437; Roseau, 17,2956 acres. " RAKO ON JOB. - Representative-Elect A. E. -Rako -will leave today for St. Paul to as- sume his duties. ivaté ownership Comes to the edittorial desk of the Daily Pioneer, one of the most handsomely bonud, attractive and superbly illustrated books of nearly 400 pages, a pictorial of progress of the Pan Motor company of St. Cloud, jts visit being to tell in story and jllustrations of scenes and facts, s:uh-l stantiating all claims of the com-| pany managemen t, the head of which is 8. C. Pandolfo, president. | The mission of the volume is to tell plainly the unvarnished truth concerning this- great industry,- and the illustrations, with which the volume is plentifully punctured, are of the finest texture and finish pos- sible to produce. The title page of each department is illustrated by really remarkable color work, the tones of richly col- ored inks blending with a harmony bordering on a revealation to the art crafts. The half tone illustrations are actual photographs, taken at ti ne plant and depict the most minute details of the great structure and - is daily life. The story is.the history of plant from its inception to its pres- ent giant status. It tells of the first turn of earth for the first foun- dation stome. It telis of the sub- staptial growth in every respect, of | thet PICTORIAL PROGRESS OF PAN ISMQSTREMARKABLE VOLUME MINNESOTANS ARE ASSIGNED FOR HOME ““(By United P : Washington, Jan. 3.—Most of the forty-first division, made up mainly of northwest troops, have been as- signed for early convoy home, the war department announced today. WOMEN WORKERS OF * [TALY ARE PROTECTED By Henry Wood (United Press Correspondent.) Rome, Dec. 10. (By Mall.)—Since Italian women bhave entered various occupations formerly closed to them, the Italian government has under- taken establishment of rules of work in conformity with physical needs of women, The operating of street cars is one of the lines of work which Italy, as in nearly all of the other allied coun- tries, has passed almost exclusively into the hands of the women. As this gives indication of being a per- manent employment for’ -them, the Italian government, through perfects of every province, has just issued a circular establishing rules and con- ditions under which women conduc- tors and motorwomen must work. The minimum age limit is fixed at 18 years for conductors and 20 years for motorwomen. Both must pass medical examinations to establish that they have the physical strength and qualities necessary for the work. The motorwomen are entitled to sit down at their work wherever con- ditions permit it, and to this end the street car companjes are required to furnish each with a stool. U COULDN’T LEAVE BEMIDJI. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carlton and fam- ily are returning to Bemidji from Minneapolis and will again make their home here. Mr. Carlton and daughter, Leona, are already here and Mrs. Carlton will return in a few days. o the establishment of Pan Town, with its concrete walks, broad streets, its bungalows, the ornamental shrub- bery, all for the homes of the em- ployes. i Every nook and corner of the plant is shown at work by views. Ground plans, maps of the whole works, photos of the output in the line of cars, described in detail and fully illustrated, in fact everything that plays a part in the life of the big industry is shown, together will full details as to the plans, purposes and objects for which Pan Motor com- pany was organized. | The publication of this volume is practically in self defense and for thre information of the 50,000 stock- holders of the company, located in many states, the company for some unknown reason being the object of attack by other concerns engaged in { similar lines. Pan also took an active part in war industries for the government and this, too, seemed to fincur the enmity of certain interests who had hoped to ‘‘hog” it all in the north- | west. The volume is a distinctive credit! to its compilers, the company, stock- holders and St. Claud, and a most meritorious work of art _GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S 'PAPERS--RF' BEMIDJI, MINN.,, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1919 These are the first photographs to arrive from Berlin showing the soldiérs and warkuien in control of ih\- goyerns ment. The main picture shows Philipp Scheldemann at the statue of Bismarck I 3 E proclaiming the German republ other photograph shows an auto bearing soldiers and sailors flaunting the red flag and 5 i ol M2 SERGT. MAJ. FEIR HOME: ) RESUMES BANK POSITION Sergeant Major A.-E: Feir, who're~ ‘cently returned to the :United States from England, came to Bemidji to- day from Wood : Lake, Minn., abd will resume his old position as assist- ant cashier in the $Security State bank. Mr. Cravens, who now holds that position, will be transferred to one of the company’s other banks. VICTIM OF PLAGUE. Doris Anderson, eight years old, daughter of Mrs. Frank Deming of town of Northern, died at. St. An- thony's hospital Wednesday ‘after- noon from .the Spanish influenza, The funeral was-held ‘yesterday aft- ernoon in the " Latter Day Saint's church in the town of Northern, Del- bert Whiting officiating. Interment was made in Greenwood. LONDON PAPER SOUNDS WARNING TO FRANCE London, Jan. 8.—*“Presidefit Wil- son returned to. France yesterdgy. - was time,” ‘says ‘' the Manchester Guardian, - in- .commenting on the ispeeches of Premier Clemenceau and Foreign Minister Pichon and the dif- ference in the views expressed.by the French statesmen and Presjdent Wil- son. “The difference in-views,” it continues, ‘“is palpably acute and cannot be glossed over. It is better not to gloss is over, but to face it and to have our differences.” ROUGH SEA TOSSES . [ 1what they consider WOUNDED YANKEES (By United Press.) Fire Island, N. Y., Jan. 3.—A heavy sea tossed motor boats around like peanut shells on the ocean this morning when more wounded Amer- jcans were taken off the hospital ship Northern Pacific. The ship has been aground since New Year’'s day. SLEEPER TAKES OATH. (By United Press.) Lansing, Mich., Jan. 3.—Shunning jthe great pomp and ceremony of past inaugurations, Gov. Albert E. Sleeper took the oath for his second term as Michigan’s executive in Rep- resentative ' hall here at noon New Year’s. The oath was administered by Chief Justice John E. Bird of Lena- wee county. It was the forty-third guberna- | torial inauguration since Michigan became a state, while Sleeper is the twenty-first governor to take his oath of office on January 1. In rapid succession the other state officials then took the oath of office. i They are Samuel Odell, of Shelby, state treasurer; Alex J. Groesbeck, Detroit, attorney general; O, B. Ful- fler, of Escanaaba, auditor general and Lauren B. Dickinson, Charlotte, lieutenant governor. NEW YEAR’S WEDDING. Frank J. Koors, president and gen- eral manager of Koors Bros, Be- Year’s day at Minneapolis when Miss Mildred Garlock of Minneapolis be- came Mrs. Koors. - The ceremony was performed_at the rectory of the Westminister Presbyterian church by Dr. John E. Bushnelly pastor. The news of the wedding will be received Fwith surprise by the many friends of Mr. Koors. The new Mrs. Koors is making ar- Q -Copenhagen, Jan. sheviki and recaptures Walk an | Germany. “ PRESIDENT WILSON i meidous cheering as the train . | flowers. ndy with their rifles.” ; By Hénry Wood. =~ .. Rome, Jan. 3.—President Wilson’s, special’ herd punctually at 10:30 o’clock this mot WARNED TOCHECK BOLSHEVIKLROME GREETS (By United.Press.) e 3.—The British commander of the Baltic provinces has issued an ultimatum to the German commander, declaring that unless he prevents further advance of the Bol- d Wenden the allies will invade ARRIVES IN ROME. frain arrived ing.. There was tre- . . The reyal waiting pulled in. room was gaily tapestried, and carpefed with .a- myriad of — FORP COMPANY DIVIDES . | 4. ...200 PER CENT PROFITS! WORLD'S RECORD FOR { (By United Press.) Ipswich, Eng., Jan. 3.—The world altitude record for airplanes i§-now 30,000 feet, established today by Captain Lang as pilot, and Lieut. Blowers, observer. 4% PER CENT FOR FIFTH - LIBERTY BOND ISSUE| (By United Press.) =1 .2 Newi¥ork,~Jan, 3.—The next }i erty-loan will bear 414 per cent-in terest, it is- reported in finuncial circles. . : Dstroit, Mich., Jan. 8.—A 200 per cent dividend was declared by the directors of the Ford Motor company t~their annual meeting December -31;-it was announced here. The di- vidend, which represents a disburse- lment of $4,000,000 among stockholders, is payable 100 per cent January 1 and 100 per cent Fuh—] uary 1. [ _* PAPER RATES REJECTED. ington, Jan. 3.-- Rates on 1 print paper moving from In- terational Falls and other Minne- Lsota .points and from Chicago to ‘Wichita, Kans., were declared unrea- sorable in comparison with rates to ‘Kansas City by the interstate com- 'merce commission and ordered re- ‘duéed from 41 to 37 cents per 100 pounds. |PRICE OF LIBERTY BONDS - WILL BE INVESTIGATED iy - New York, Jan. 8.—An investiga- tion-: intended to determine why Tibérty Bonds are selling so far be- Jow par will be undertaken today by pected in this line is contained in de:| tli€ ‘county district attorney’s office mands formulated by the Returned|it: was announced. Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial|. “There is nothing to Indicate any league. This organization has about |attempt on the part of financiers to 3,500 members. It demands: orce down the prices so they can That all property and money |buy them at low figures, but in view owned by German-born persons in of the fact that another issue is to Australia’ be confiscated. be floated soon I shall investigate,” That returned men and dependents said Exlwflrd S. Bll'ogun, an ussistqnt of fallen men be freed from taxation prqse(‘utur who will conduct the in- on income derived from personal ‘ex: | AUV ertion for five years. T | | That men trom the fhting forces| HOQVER NAMED WAR - IONE ADMINISTRATOR wealth at the peace conference. That fit men employed at home by the defense department be replaced ——— by returned warriors. SMITH TAKES OATH AS % NEW YORK GOVERNOR RETURNED HEROES SPEAK RIGHT UP IN AUSTRALIA (By United Press.) Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 1.— (By Mail.)—The men who represent- ed Australia in the .war are- not -go- ing to be bashful about asking.for. their rights when they get back. ” 5 ; An' indication of what may be”ex- (By United Press.) “parls, Jan. 3.-—ilerbert has been appointed food istrator for enemy and neutral mili- Hoover, ‘(By United Press.) Albany, N. Y., Jan. 3.—Consider- tary territory. able military pomp and circumstance attended the inauguration of - Alfred E. Smitht of New. York City as. gov-|. 5 ernor of New York. New Year's. | The governor-elect and the retiring s e |S ere governor, Charles Whitman, together reviewed a parade in which the miili- 2 This Morning tary element was prominent, just be- fore the oath of office was adminis- tered to Smith in the assembly cham- ber by Secretary of State E. M. seven | midji, turned over a new leaf New| Hugo. When the new governor completed his address in the chamber, booming| of cannon announced the beginning of a new administration. NEW CHIEF OPERATOR. Miss Helen Thurber has succeeded Mrs. K. P. Letford as chief North- western teiephone operator, the lat- ter having resigned her position, to take effect Monday. ~Miss Thurber has been in the employ of the com- pany for the past three years and Mrs, Letford for the past four years. NURSE RETURNS HOME. Misgs Elizabeth Meert of St. Paul, who has been nursing in the city for some time, expects to return tc her home today. Miss Meert came here on a. vacation shortly before the “flu”’ epidemic struck the tow and the city being short of nurze: offered her. services. She Teturaed to her home a short time ago but | rangements to come to Bemidji to join her husband and they expect to soon be “at home.” was called back to the city on an- other case during Bemidji awoke this morning in the coldest morning of the winter, the mergury being around the 30 below mark, . It lower around mid-| night last nignt. | Homes were astir at an early hour and smoke poured from chimneys throughout the city and in the busi- ness district. The day was clear and pedes. trians, heavily bundled, huddled up! and scurried along in the sharp at-| mosphere. Plumbers were busy all day thawing frozen pipes and de- mand for fuel was brisk. The hotler which supplies the heat tor The Pioneer office was flooded the night and the isgue of the Daily Pioneer was seriously in- terfered with. : RETURNS TO STATION. was 7 Cogperal Winfred Knapp has re- turnéd to bis dutfes at - Fort 8ill, OKls.. dafter visiting his parents, Mr and Mrme. C. A. Knapp, for severa days. - He is in the medical corps, having enlisted ebout a year ago STATE FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION ENDS LABORS WITH NEW YEAR Minneapolis, Jan. 3.—The advent of the year 1819 .na¥ked the close of the work of the-Minnesota state food administration, .which for the past fifteen months has conducted & campajgn in Minnggota ta save meat. grain and sugar undeythe super- vision of A. D. Wilson, state food administrator, A It is estimated that under the di- rection of Mr. Wilsan .each of the 2,350,000 inhabitants of' Minnesota, have saved two.and owe:half bushels of wheat. Moreover, farmexs of the state have' Incfeased “gradn . produc- tion by 36,000,000 Hushels. It is be- lieved also that 10,600,600” pounds of meat have been saved, .. Consump- tion of fish wag increased by 1,000,- 000 pounds. ‘Betweén' 30,000,000 and 40,000,000 pounds of gigar were saved, according to M, Wilson's fig- ures. T o In his annudl repgrt, Mr..Wilson will pay tributg to the meh, women. and children _thezstate “who by their co-operatfon, mads.possible hig work. P} ¢ For Beltrami county, Harry E. Reynolds was the first foodvadmin- istrator and served from the outset until he .was called by the Y. M. C. A.-for war work service, a few weeks ago. -1t is doubtful if a county federal representative was ever more enthusiastically ' and warmly “sup- ported than - Lielit: Heynolds, and with his leaving.B. H. Winter was ‘I named his sucoegsor. HUNS ‘CALLED BRU:I'ES. (By“¥ited Press.). London, Dec. 17. (By Mail.) —The Jterm “brutes” appears often in Eng- lish newspaper stories of: interviewed repatriated prisoners, admin- |- This .is why: et ! ] 'was working in a hospital near Soissons,” said a young non-Cofn- missioned officer waiting - “on ' the station platform. “A British-prison- ¢ér who was suffering from dyseptyy wag partially unconscious. . .. ... “I saw the Germans put him‘ih a coffin. They pushed me away .as‘they began to nail down the. lid .on :the man who was' not dead. TLater they informed me they had nailed down the cbffin lid with four-inch mails before putting it in. the grave: * The prisoner was buried alive.” - g Other stories: s o o R “I' saw a Britlsh officer, Helpless . because he was an. unarmed prisoner, being bullied by a. German :privibe: The private demanded the. officer's’” boote. When the officer refused to give them up the private wounded the officer with 4 bayonet thrust. * Then the private removed.- the’ offi- cer's hoots and carried them.dway.” An officer more humane than most German commandants was in charge: of a camp where an Irish soldier fell exhausted. German guards prodded him with their bayonets, wounding him badly, but he lacked the strength to rise. Fearing they should be pun- ished, the guards put the uncon- seious man on a track and let a lo- comotive pass over him.” 'A’court martial decided the prisoner came to i his death through accident. One returned prisoner said he came from a camp in which only 47 prisoners were left alive. Originally |the camp’s population was 1500. GOOD 1919 START. C. W. Stanton, judge of the dis- trict court, is having several im- provements made in his chambers. The floors are being dressed down and waxed and several new rugs will be purchased. - . ! ] { i | |